Planning

Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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Planning

09 Mar 2022 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced a planned tender for the "Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs" project, falling under the education and training services category. This procurement is set to take place in England, with a budget of £999,000 aimed at supporting early years providers in recovery from the impacts of COVID-19. The relevant procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a future notice expected to be published on 23rd March 2022. Interested parties should be aware that this procurement will be conducted through an open process in accordance with the PCR 2015 regulations.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specializing in early childhood education, training services, or community support and development. Companies with a strong background in evidence-based practice improvements and experience working with early years settings will be particularly well-suited to compete. By participating in this tender, businesses can contribute to enhancing the quality of early education while capitalising on government investment aimed at building a resilient workforce in this sector.

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Notice Title

Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs

Notice Description

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market of forthcoming procurement activity relating to the Department for Education's Early Years Recovery Programme. The DfE has an upcoming commercial need that will require support from a delivery partner to deliver a new network of Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs in England. The Stronger Practice Hubs will support early years providers and practitioners to adopt evidence-based practice improvements to address key COVID-19 recovery issues and build local networks for sharing effective practice. Building on the Early Years Foundation Stage reforms, the Hubs will be existing, strong early years settings with expertise and knowledge of what works to support child outcomes (and the supporting evidence base). Hubs will also have demonstrable experience of delivering effective practice for the benefit of children. Stronger Practice Hubs are part of the Department for Education's PS180 million investment in recovery support in the early years sector. This is designed to build a stronger, more expert workforce, enabling settings to deliver high quality teaching and help address the impact of the pandemic on the youngest children, particularly those in the most disadvantaged areas.

Lot Information

Lot 1

We will be running an open procurement in accordance with PCR 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-032019
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006527-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£999,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Mar 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
craig.heatley@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 0000000000

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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